Harman-Kardon DPR 1005 - Manual (Page 27)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27
Navigation Button o to return the ➔ cursor
to the FL position.
With the on-screen ➔ cursor pointing to FL, press
the
‹ / › Navigation Button o until the distance
from the front left speaker to the preferred listening
position is entered. Next, press the
¤ Navigation
Button o to move the cursor to the NEXT line
and use the ‹ / › Navigation Button o again to
enter the distance from the main listening position to
the center speaker. Repeat the procedure for all active
speaker positions, first using the
¤ Navigation
Button o to change to the next position, and then
use the ‹ / › Navigation Button o to change
the setting. Note that only the speaker positions that
have been set to
LARGE or SMALL in the
SPEAKER SETUP menu, as shown on
page 24, may be adjusted. The appearance of
three dashes next to a speaker position in place
of a distance setting indicates that you have not
configured an active speaker for that location.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has
been set, you may return to the master menu by
pressing the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button o until the
➔ cursor is pointing to BACK TO MASTER
MENU; then press the Set Button
q. But when a
digital video source or a digital video display causes
lack of lip sync, you may use the A/V Sync Adjust fea-
ture to delay the audio signal as it is sent to all chan-
nels (as opposed to the individual channels) so that
the picture and sound are brought back into sync. We
recommend that this adjustment be made using the
direct access controls on the remote (see below). That
enables you to see the image while making the adjust-
ment. However, you may also adjust it here using the
menu system.
To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the ⁄ / ¤
Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is
pointing to A/V SYNC DELAY; then press the
‹ / › Navigation Button o to delay the sound
sufficiently so that it matches the on-screen video.
The delay settings may be adjusted at any time using
the remote control and while viewing an on-screen
image by pressing the Delay Select Button
a.
The A/V Sync Delay setting is first, and it may be
adjusted by pressing the Set Button
q within five
seconds of when the A/V SYNC DELAY
message appears in the on-screen display and the
Lower Display Line
&. Then, press the ‹ / ›
Navigation Button o to enter the desired delay
setting that brings the video and sound back in sync.
Press the Set Button
q again to enter the setting.
Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each
video input source, so you may enter a different set-
ting to compensate for the differences between any
product attached to the DVD or Video inputs.
To change one of the individual speaker positions
directly, press the Delay Select Button
a,
followed by the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button o to
select the desired position as that name appears in the
on-screen display and the Lower Display Line
&.
When the name of the speaker position to be adjusted
appears, press the Set Button
q within 5 seconds.
Press the ‹ / › Navigation Button o to enter the
desired delay setting for that speaker; then press the
Set Button
q to enter the setting. The ⁄ / ¤
Navigation Button o may be used to select
another position, or you may wait 5 seconds for the
system to time out and return to normal operation.
When all delay settings made using the menu system
have been completed, press the
⁄ / ¤ Navigation
Button o until the ➔ cursor is pointing to the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press
the Set Button
q.
Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the configura-
tion of any surround sound product. It is particularly
important for a digital receiver such as the DPR 1005,
as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks
with the proper directionality and intensity.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often confused
about the operation of the surround channels. While
some assume that sound should always be coming
from each speaker, most of the time there will be little
or no sound in the surround channels. This is because
they are only used when a movie director or sound
mixer specifically places sound there to create ambi-
ence, a special effect or to continue action from the
front of the room to the rear. When the output levels
are properly set, it is normal for surround speakers to
operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the
volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion
of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way
you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall.
Before beginning the output level adjustment process,
make certain that all speaker connections have been
properly made. The system volume should be set to
the level that you will use during a typical listening
session. While the DPR 1005 allows you to set output
levels manually, we recommend that the EzSet system
be used when the DPR is first installed to establish the
initial level settings.
Using EzSet
Harman Kardon’s exclusive EzSet remote makes it
possible to quickly and accurately set the DPR 1005’s
output levels without the use of a sound-pressure meter,
although manual adjustment is also available. However,
for the easiest setup, follow these steps while seated in
the listening position that will be used most often:
1. Make sure all speaker positions have been config-
ured for their “large” or “small” settings (see pp.
24–26) and turn off the OSD system if it is in use.
2. Adjust the volume so that it is at 15dB, or a
level that is closest to the setting you prefer for a
typical listening session, as shown in the on-screen
display or Lower Display Line
&.
3. Press and hold the SPL Select Button until the
red LED under the Set Button q lights and the
LCD screen in the remote changes to the display
shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10
4. Press the Set Button q within five seconds to
move to the next step.
5. Press the ⁄ Navigation Button o until the lower
line of the remote’s LCD display shows the number of
speakers in your system. (Don’t count the subwoofer
or speakers that are part of a multizone system.) For
example, if you have left, center, right, surround left and
right, and surround back left and right speakers for
a full 7.1 system, press the button twice so that the
bottom line reads 7 CHANNELS, as shown in
Figure 11.
Figure 11
6. Hold the remote in front of you at arm’s length, being
sure not to cover the EzSet Microphone Sensor
at the top of the remote, and press the Set
Button q within five seconds to begin the EzSet
calibration process. At this point, EzSet will take con-
trol of your DPR, starting the test tone at the front left
speaker, and automatically adjusting the output level
so that it is correct. During the adjustment the on-
screen display and the Lower Display Line
&
will display the speaker position on the left side of
the display and the offset from reference level on
the right side of the display. As the levels are
adjusted, the speaker position and a level indication
will appear in the bottom line of the remote’s LCD
display (Figure 12).
Figure 12
E Z S E T C H A N N E L S : 7
S P E A K E R : 1 6 8 d B
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S E L E C T # S P K R S
7 C H A N N E L S
S E T S P K R L E V E L S
E Z S E T
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